Lost Abbey Sinners 08

Formerly brewed at Port Brewing/Lost Abbey
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
San Marcos, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottle... muddy dark brown with medium carbonation... reminds me of a slightly oakier lactic oud brown, pretty solid

Bottle:   Deep muddy brown, sediment settles, moderate ligth beige head, frothy, few tags of lacing.   Oaken nose, bretty, cherry pits and sweet vinegar round it out.   Tart on the tongue, no, make that sour.   A little acidic, otherwise sweet vinegar, unripened dark cherries, and oak.   Tastes pretty damn good!   Backside isn’t as sour, fairly tart tho, lingers with a sweet vinegar asepct.   Well put together, held up very well over the years.   Not terribly dry, tends to coat the tongue fairly well.   Very smooth.   This is one tasty treat!   Recommended!

Bottle split with pat. Pours a deep coffee brownbody with thin off white carbonated lacing. Aroma is pretty interesting - sour fruit and chestnuts first with some cinnamon and brown sugar in the background. Mouthfeel is tart with light fruit, nuts, cinnamon, and oak.

Bottle. 12.7 oz. Split with James for Mount Eerie Sout Fest 2011. Pours a deep, muddy maroon amber with a thin, wispy, tightly bubbled kahki head. Aroma of dark cherries, musty oak, balsamic vinegar, funky yeast and soft earthiness, and some sublte chocolate notes in the back. The mouthfeel is velvety and and loose, full of chestnut, cherry, and oaky flavors and lovely sourness rounds out the finish. Complex and nuanced, this sour is a tad like a smoother, less tart, slightly easier-going Cuvee de Tomme. The chestnut flavors, along with the musty, earthy notes in the finish, lend a hand in bringing together this tremendous sour ale.

I cracked at home this after having a few IPAs at work (90 minute, 21A Brew Free or Die and a Racer 5). I was expecting sour but this made me say "hooo this is SOUR". So it’s cleansing my palate of the IPAs in a big way. There’s a lot going on in this ale. Let me take a breath and lick my teeth again. Ok - so there’s a lot going on in this ale. Lots of dark, little fruits (cherries, currents, cranberries) with a strong backing of oak and a little caramel. Very dry, very tasty. If you’re a fan of sours, this will definitely make your day.

Thanks Marco! Pours a small but frothy tan head on a dark, muddy brown beer.Aroma is tart red wine and grape, leather, flanderesque sour, dry oak, and subtle funk. Taste is chewy red wine barrel and grape up front some dry leather notes in the middle and a pleasant tartness through the finish. The tart/sour really lingers after each sip. Appropriate carbonation but the mouthfeel seems a bit thin. A very well made sour that would be a welcome addition to Lost Abbey’s seasonal line-up.

Not a fan or sour beers, but his poured an amazing dark born/amber color, with aromas of sour and a hint of cherries. a hint of chocolate starts off followed by sour cherries, oak, vanilla, and more sourness. Not too much carbonation, and has a mild sourness aftertaste.

A: The pour is a dark brown, amber color with a tall, off-white head. S: Smells just wonderful. The Cuvee de Tomme that is part of this blend has really taken hold and provided tons of cherries and sourness. A mild chocolate and toffee sweetness, plenty of oak, and a little bit of vanilla. T: Slight vinegar tartness but plenty of acidic character as well. Sour cherries, oak, and other dark fruits make for an awesome flavor. Nicely dry with just a hint of malt on the middle of the tongue. M: Medium in body with a full carbonation and a nice dry finish. O: Truly a great beer. Wish I had one of these at home.